When Plan-A Did Not Work: Finding My Path Through SKUAST-Jammu
- My Admission Journey: From PCM to Biotechnology
- From Uncertainty to Passion: How SKUAST Changed My View on Biotechnology
- Navigating Challenges and Growth at SKUAST-Jammu
My Admission Journey: From PCM to Biotechnology
I chose PCM for my Classes 11 and 12 and appeared for the Jee Main exam. But, I was not able to score a high enough percentile to secure admission to any top branch at any top college. I did not want to secure admission to any state Engineering college. But, I had no other options left. So, I appeared for the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) entrance test and secured enough marks to be admitted to the Biotechnology branch.
From Uncertainty to Passion: How SKUAST Changed My View on Biotechnology
Initially, I was not interested in Biotechnology, and also found it difficult to understand Biology. But the teachers at SKUAST are very good. They tried their best to help every student understand the subject, and with time, I also started enjoying it.SKUAST Jammu has well-equipped labs and an excellent infrastructure. The college also has a very large, world-class sports complex and a cricket stadium. There are no restrictions on the labs. You can visit them any time for practice after taking permission from the lab in charge. The college keeps on organising various sports events, cultural programmes, dance competitions, debates, and a lot more.
Navigating Challenges and Growth at SKUAST-Jammu
With time, I started facing some issues in college. The teachers in the first year were very knowledgeable and helpful. But, from the second year onwards, they started paying less attention to classes. They are pretty knowledgeable, but they are not interested in teaching. One of my professors did not teach anything throughout the semester, and just gave notes one night before the exam. I was not able to cope with the syllabus. But, as I started going to the library frequently, focusing more on studies by taking notes from seniors and practising more in labs, I started improving academically. The college keeps on organising various seminars and workshops. Some of these events are not related to our course, but, we were forced to attend those events to fill seats.
There is no requirement of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Mains 2026. The eligibility criteria of minimum 75% marks in class 12 is required at the time of admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. You can apply and appear in JEE Mains 2026 irrespective of your class 12 marks. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 can be checked on the official website. You are further advised to carefully check the detailed eligibility criteria before filling the JEE Main application form 2026. All the best!
The eligibility criteria to appear in JEE Main are
- Candidate must have passed class 12 in 2024/2025 or appearing in 2026.
- There is no age limit to appear in JEE Mains
- No minimum percentage is required to appear in the JEE Mains exam. 75% marks is required for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs
- Candidates must have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/any other vocational subject for Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech). For paper 2, candidates need to have Mathematics as compulsory subject along with any other subject combination. Candidates can appear in JEE for three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12
The placements at the institute are below average. But, some of the professors are particularly helpful in this matter. They used their connections to help students get internships and jobs with decent salary packages. Although my course was a bit difficult, the knowledge I gained here is very valuable.
About the author:
Aseem is a BSc (Hons.) in Biotechnology graduate from SKUAST. Although he initially struggled to keep up with the course, he eventually successfully managed everything.
Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results.
As per NTA notification, there is no restrictions on tattoo. Candidates can have tattoos and they will not be denied entry becasue of this. However, it is to be informed that tattoos should not alter or differentiate the appearance of candidate and his photo used in filling the JEE Main application form.
SKUAST accepts UG, PG and PhD students on the basis of valid scores in SKUAST J CET exam. Aspirants applying through ICAT Quota are offered seats through All India Counselling by ICAR after CUET. Admission under VCI Quota is offered through NEET based on the list provided by VCI via their counselling portal.
Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.
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The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) conducts its own entrance examination for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. The cutoff depends on the difficulty of the exam, total number of candidates, and category-wise reservation. Generally, for the general category, candi
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To the SKUAST Jammu (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu), Common Entrance Test (SKUAST-J CET) 2025 has a different date of holding UG and PG courses. Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) entrance tests were taken place on June 29 in 2025 and July 5 in 2025
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M.Sc. in Agriculture at SKUAST (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology) is mainly done through the ICAR AIEEA PG examination, or the University Entrance Test (UET)/SKUCET. Although the accurate cut offs of the recent year (2025) are yet to be announced, in the past years i
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Common Entrance Test through SKUAST-Jammu. ICAR quota through All India Counselling by ICAR after CUET conducted by NTA. VCI quota through NEET and on the basis of list provided by the VCI through their counselling portal.SKUAST Jammu conducts SKUAST-J Common Entrance Test for admission to UG, PG an
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On May 19 of 2024 SKUAST conducted the undergraduate (UG) entrance exam. The announcement about results took place on June 24, 2024. If you are aking for 2025 then this will happend in same trend, so please visit offcial website time to time to get the latest information.
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To be eligible for B.V.Sc. & A.H. at SKUAST, you should must score at leat 50% in 12th and you should be filling their application form and after that their would be some kind of qualifying round which would be allowed to do for their respected time.
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu usually releases the application form in May. The application closes by June. SKUAST also opens the correct window for submitted application form in the first week of June. Aspirants can apply online once the portal ope
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SKUAST Jammu has a total intake of 176. Candidates are offered seat in BSc (Hons) based on SKUSAT-J CET score. Selected aspirants need to participate in SKUAST Counselling round. Candidates need to bring the specified documents for verification. Once the seat is allotted, aspirants have to pay a cou
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No minimum percentage is required to appear in JEE Mains exam as per NTA. In some various institutes, there is a creiteria for class 12 minimum percentage for admission. For example, IITs and NITs need minimum 75% marks in class 12 for BTech courses.